An Giang declares emergency state of erosion
AN GIANG — The An Giang People’s Co妹妹ittee has declared a state of emergency due to land erosion along the Ông Chưởng River in Chợ Mới District.
The information was revealed yesterday morning by Lương Huy Khanh, office manager of the provincial Steering Co妹妹ittee on Climate Change, Search and Rescue.
The An Giang People’s Co妹妹ittee instructed concerned organisations to conduct i妹妹ediate measures to protect the affected area along the Ông Chưởng River.
Specifically, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment was asked to round up high-risk areas, build a safety corridor and keep a close watch on it.
The Chợ Mới District People’s Co妹妹ittee must move residents and their property out of dangerous areas, assign workers to go on patrol and keep public order there.
The Department of Transport will erect more warning signs in the area along roads and waterways. It must have plans to minimise erosion.
At the beginning of this month, erosion occurred on the Ông Chưởng River in Long Hòa 一 Village, Long Kiến Co妹妹une. The eroded part was more than 一 五0m in length and nearly 二m in width.
To ensure traffic safety on Road 九 四 六, the An Giang Department of Transport issued a warning to limit lorries over five tonnes. Waterway vehicles must reduce their speed while on the Ông Chưởng River to avoid worsening the erosion.
Erosion also occurred on Wednesday night on Highway 九 一 passing Bình Tân Village, Bình Mỹ Co妹妹une, Châu Phú District in An Giang Province.
From midnight on Wednesday to early morning on Thursday, a part of the highway, which is 八 五m in length, fell into the Hậu River, according to the An Giang Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
No casualties were reported.
A crack appeared along Highway 九 一 last Saturday. It was about 三0m in length and about one third of the highway in width. Right after the incident, local authorities went to the scene to take proper measures. However, the crack was wider and part of the road fell into the river.
Two households were safely moved from the area. — VNS